you have been working hard to fix your teeth for how long?! I wouldn't risk my teeth moving back and being in braces even longer. Talk to your photographer and see if he/she can edit out your braces in a couple of the portraits or something so you have a couple to display without the braces.

We just stopped preventing January 2013!
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You'll have to talk to your orthodontist about the specific facts in your case. However, if he's willing to do it free, the only con that I can see is the time involved. If you do decide to do it, figure out in advance when you'll have them put back on. I have braces, too. If they aren't ready to come off permanently by our wedding date, I'll pay my orthodonist an extra $100 to take them off and put them back on. It will be worth it to me because I care a lot more what my actual guests see at my destination wedding than I do what the photos look like.

I had braces two years ago and I was scheduled to be in wedding. Before I even had the braces put on, the orthodontist and I had discussed taking them off for the wedding. I went in on Thursday and he completely removed the braces and made me a clear reetainer. (I had to go out of state) He told me to wear the retainer as much as possible. That Monday, I went back and he put them back on..all for the original cost of the braces. The end result? I had a beautiful smile for the weekend, and it only cost me six extra weeks in the braces. (what's six weeks after 1.5 years?) I would push the issue with the ortho. He can do it on Thursday and have you back in them by Monday.

I agree. I think it is most definately worth it to get them off for that weekend.My braces looked terrible in pictures and I hated them. Thankfully they have been off for a year and a half (after wearing them for 26 months). It was always on my wish list to have my teeth corrected before my wedding day